According to local officials in northern Baghlan province, an Afghan woman was killed by her own family in this province.
Dr. Mohammad Khalil Narmgo Head of the surgical department in central Baghlan district hospital confirming the report said, Fatima 28 daughter of Raz Mohammad resident of Torani village was killed by her husband’s family around 5 am local time while she return from northern Kunduz province.
In order to hide the main reason behind the assassination of Fatima, her family poured boiled water on her after she was killed by rope.
Dr. Narmgo further added, two doctors have been sent to the area to further assess the incident.
In the meantime Rahima Zarifi chief of the provincial women affairs department confirmed the incident and said, they are working closely with the security officials to detain the husband of Fatima until the case is fully investigated.
She did not provide further information regarding the assassination of Fatima.
Violence against women has dramatically increased across the country recently.
In the latest wave of violence against women a teenager Afghan bride Sahar Gul was kept inside a dark room for 7 months by the family of her husband and was humiliated and tortured.
Another Afghan woman was also kept imprisoned by her family and was tortured.
In the meantime another Afghan woman was tortured and killed by her husband in northern Kunduz province for giving birth to a baby girl.
Report by Ajmal Omeri, Baghlan province.
